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Who is Josh Turek? The Paralympic gold medallist who won his first political race by just 6 votes and is contesting in the Iowa Senate race in the US midterm electionsJosh Turek is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who represents Council Bluffs in the Iowa legislature. After overcoming 21 surgeries, he ...14 Oct, 2026, 02.29 AM IST- How to vote by mail in the US midterm elections: Request your ballot, meet the deadline and return it on timeUS midterm elections: Eligible Americans can cast their ballots by mail instead of visiting the polling place. But the process differs by s...12 Oct, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
- Florida influencer inherits father's house, told to leave because she's 28; HOA asks neighbours to pay $155,000 legal billBethany Michel, a young social media influencer at age 28, is embroiled in a controversial eviction from her family home in Arbor Mill. The...06 Oct, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
- Social Security Update: Social security survivor benefits may soon see a major change; know why this new bipartisan bill matters for millions of AmericansSocial security update: A new bipartisan proposal in Congress could change the way families apply for Social Security survivor benefits, in...17 Sep, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
- Trump wants America to vote like India. But will Indian model work?President Donald Trump has cited India’s election system as an example for the US while pushing for stricter voter identification and citiz...19 Aug, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- Ease of Voting: India's next democratic reform agenda for migrants, NRIs, and PwDsIndia must make voting easier for all citizens. Migrants, overseas Indians, and people with disabilities face barriers. International examp...31 Dec, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
- Delhi Assembly Polls: Voter-friendly measures in place for smooth polling on Feb 5, says Chief Electoral OfficerAround 1.56 crore voters in Delhi are set to cast their votes on February 5 for the Assembly election. Voter-friendly measures include ramp...31 Jan, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
- US election 2024: Where Is My Polling Place? How to Find Your Voting LocationJust very few days are remaining for the US Presidential Elections 2024 and the whole country is eagerly waiting for November 5. At the sam...05 Nov, 2024, 01.47 AM IST
- Haryana Assembly Polls: 100% webcasting monitoring at polling stations, says Chief Electoral OfficerHaryana’s Chief Electoral Officer has announced the setup of control rooms for monitoring webcasting at polling stations for upcoming Assem...02 Oct, 2024, 07.28 AM IST
- Ex-PM Manmohan Singh avails EC's home voting facility: SourcesFormer prime minister Manmohan Singh, 91, cast his vote through postal ballot in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections. He voted at his residen...24 May, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
- Alaska primary election 2022: US Justice Department monitors process. Check out what happenedThe Justice Department monitored federal primary election in certain jurisdictions in the state of Alaska on Tuesday (August 16) to ensure ...17 Aug, 2022, 06.34 PM IST
- For home-based 'postal ballot' disability certificate must nowA person with a disability, who wishes to opt for the home-based ‘postal ballot’ system, will now have to submit a proper disability certif...04 Mar, 2021, 09.35 AM IST
- India's general election most inclusive poll: UN conference toldThe 2019 Indian general election was held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. The poll results were declared on May 23.12 Jun, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
- Election Commission takes a giant step forwardElection Commission of India is on a mission to ensure wider participation by people with disabilities.21 Jul, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
- Election Commission's bid to hold disabled-friendly polls crippled by lack of dataThe state’s chief electoral officer has directed the formation of state, district, taluk and village level committees to implement and moni...06 Mar, 2018, 08.25 AM IST
- Lok Sabha 2014: Mixed experience for disabled votersMost booths had wheelchairs as well as an officer to assist disabled voters. However, at places the wheelchairs were kept a long way off fr...11 Apr, 2014, 11.34 AM IST
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: TOI manifesto for minority voices; Enable the disabled, tap a 130-million-plus vote bankThe 2011 Census found there were 27 million persons with disability (PWDs), or 2.3% of India's 1.2 billion population. About 19 million can...26 Mar, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
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